Roofers in Polegate, near Eastbourne.
Updated
We are roofers in Polegate and the villages between Eastbourne and Hailsham. Our latest job here, in BN26, was a full re-roof with new membrane, battens, ridge and verge, plus a new felt roof on the rear dormer.
- Re-roof and dormer roof finished in BN26
- Original tiles reused where sound
- Written quote before any work
- Main roofTiles reused
- DormerThree-layer felt
- FinishedNovember 2026
9.93/1010-year written guaranteeFree drone and CCTV surveysLeaks treated as a priorityThe tiles were fine. What lay under them was not.
The house in BN26 has a pitched tiled roof with two roof windows at the front and a flat-roofed dormer at the back. Our survey found that both the pitched roof and the flat roof had deteriorated to the point where renewal was needed.
Most of the tiles were in good order, but the underlay and battens beneath them had failed, and the dormer’s felt was worn and patched. So the main roof was stripped and rebuilt with its own tiles going back on, and the dormer got a new flat roof.
What we did
- Scaffolding put up at the front and back.
- Tiles lifted and kept for reuse; old underlay and battens stripped.
- Loft contents bagged and protected while the roof was open.
- New breathable membrane and treated battens fitted across the roof.
- Weatherproof detailing renewed around both roof windows.
- Tiles reinstated, with damaged ones replaced.
- New dry ridge and dry verge, mechanically fixed.
- Dormer deck prepared and a new three-layer felt roof laid, detailed at the outlet and edges.
- Scaffolding down and all waste taken away.
The roof was inspected and signed off on 3 November 2026, with our 10-year written guarantee. We will go back to inspect it within a year.
1Old covering off, boards and rafters exposed2New membrane and battens round a roof window
3Original tiles back on| Underlay and battens | Failed, renewed throughoutDone |
| Tiles | Reused, damaged ones replacedDone |
| Roof windows | Detailing renewed on bothDone |
| Ridge and verge | New dry systemsDone |
| Dormer roof | New three-layer feltDone |
From the scaffold and the drone.
- 1Old covering off, boards and rafters exposed
- 2New membrane and battens round a roof window
- 3Original tiles back on
4Dormer roof before: worn and patched felt
5Dormer roof after: new three-layer felt
Photos taken on the job by our team, cropped to the roof. Customer details are left out.
Roofers in Polegate: what local roofs need.
Polegate sits between Eastbourne and Hailsham in Wealden, just north of the South Downs. A lot of the housing here was built from the 1950s onwards, so many roofs are still on their first underlay and battens, and plenty of homes have flat-roofed dormers or extensions.
Roofs of that age often look fine from the ground. The tiles last well, but the felt under them turns brittle and tears, and battens soften where water has been getting through. A drone roof survey shows the slopes close up, and a look in the loft shows whether daylight or damp is getting past the felt.
When the tiles are sound, reusing them keeps the look of the house and saves buying a full new set. That is what we did in BN26: the original tiles went back on over new membrane and battens, and only damaged ones were replaced. Our roof replacement page explains how a re-roof is planned.
Flat-roofed dormers and extensions are the other common job. Felt cracks and blisters with age, and leaks often start at the outlet or the edges. We repair a flat roof where the deck is sound and renew it where it is not; flat roofs covers the options, including EPDM and GRP.
Polegate is in our home patch, along with Eastbourne, Willingdon, Hailsham and the villages around them. We also clear and survey drains across the area.
Polegate questions.
Anything else, just call. You'll speak to someone who knows roofs.
Call us07888 868356Do you cover Eastbourne and Hailsham as well as Polegate?
Yes. Polegate, Eastbourne, Willingdon, Hailsham and the villages around them are all in our home patch. The drone roof survey is free across the area, and you keep the photos and written findings whether or not you go ahead with any work. Schedule a call back or call with your postcode.
Can you reuse my existing roof tiles?
Often, yes. If the tiles are sound, we lift them, keep them on the scaffold and lay them back over the new membrane and battens. Damaged ones are replaced with the closest match we can find. On the BN26 job the original tiles went back on. If yours are failing, we show you the photos and explain why.
Do roof windows need replacing when the roof is redone?
Not usually. If the windows themselves are in good order, we work up to them and renew the flashing and weatherproof detailing as the new membrane and battens go on, as we did around the two roof windows in BN26. If a window is leaking through its frame or glazing, we tell you and show you the photos.
What is a three-layer felt flat roof?
It is a built-up felt system: a base layer, a middle layer and a mineral-finished cap sheet, bonded to the prepared deck. Three layers make a thicker, harder-wearing covering than a single sheet. It suits dormers and simple flat roofs, and on the BN26 dormer it was detailed carefully around the outlet and edges.
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Schedule a call back in Polegate.
Drone photos of your whole roof, with the findings in writing, before anyone quotes.